"I have been aware of Dmitry Smirnov since his incredible performance of the Franck Martin Concerto at the ARD competition 2021. I was and am intrigued and touched by his exuberant artistic personality and a wonderful sound, so flexible and sensitive, no matter whether he is acting as a chamber musician or a soloist, restless and energetic."

During the last 2 years Dmitry was invited as a soloist by the Mariinsky Theater Orchestra Saint-Petersbourg, the Moscow Philharmonic State and the Chamber Orchestra of Moscow, the Lucerne Festival Strings, the Sinfonieorchester Basel, the Argovia Philharmonic and others with Concertos by Haydn, Mozart, Nielsen, Schumann, Stravinsky, Bartok, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Bernstein, Lloyd Webber.  

Dmitry was among the “Jeunes Etoiles” at Gstaad Menuhin Festival 2019. In the season 2021-22 his schedule includes also the performance of Mozart Violin Concerto on historical instruments with Accademia Theresia conducted by Giovanni Antonini, chamber music with Sol Gabetta at SOLsberg Festival, the Debut recital with pianist Marco Scilironi in LAC for LuganoMusica on 21. April 2021 as well as a Debut solo recital during Lucerne Festival on 19. August 2021. Still in 2021 he releases his first CD with works by Bach and Bartok (FHR London). 

He has been working with Heinz Holliger for “Swiss Chamber Concerts”, with  Giovanni Antonini for “Haydn 2032 Project”, with the Kelemen Quartet and the ensemble Il Pomo d'Oro. In 2018 he founded his own chamber ensemble, the “Camerata Rhein” in Basel for experimental and film music performances. 

Violin

Dmitry Smirnov

Nominated by Sonia Simmenauer, violinist Dmitry Smirnov joined us in concert in November 2023 as part of the Ambassador Programme.

Dmitry Smirnov | Eugène Ysaÿe – Sonate à George Enescu (From op. 27 "Six sonata for violin")

Sonate à George Enescu (From op. 27 "Six sonata for violin")

Classeek Showroom performance, 2 November 2023

Dmitry Smirnov | Improvisation inspired by Angelo Poliziano (Lyra da Bracchio)

Nr. 11 Berceuse Nr. 2 "Sonntag, den 19. Juli 1910" (Hommage an Jeney)

Nr. 18 Träumend hing die Blume (Hommage an Schumann)

Dmitry Smirnov | György Kurtág – Kafka Fragmente, Op. 24 for soprano and violin

Kafka Fragments, Op. 24 for soprano and violin (Selected songs)

Dmitry Smirnov | Netty Simons – Circle of Attitudes for violin solo and dancer

Circle of Attitudes

Dmitry Smirnov | Eugène Ysaÿe – ‌Sonate à Joseph Szigeti "Six sonata for violin solo"

Sonate à Joseph Szigeti "Six sonata for violin solo"

In partnership with the Conservatoire de Lausanne, Classeek is proud to present this pre-concert series, performed by students of the Conservatoire.

Aïna Rodel | Max Bruch – Violin Concerto in G minor | Op 26

Violin Concerto in G minor | Op 26

In partnership with the Conservatoire de Lausanne

"Tomoki Park is a brilliant mind, intellectual in the best sense but full of emotions. He is very interested in new music and plays it with understanding and enthusiasm."

Korean pianist Tomoki Park was born in Yokohama, Japan and moved to England at age 11. He has performed worldwide as a soloist and chamber musician in venues including Philharmonie Berlin, Wigmore Hall, Suntory Hall and Opera City in Tokyo. A graduate of the Bard Conservatory, where he studied with Peter Serkin, Tomoki is currently receiving further instruction from Sir András Schiff, and is a student at the International Piano Academy Lake Como. 

He has appeared in festivals such as Marlboro, Tanglewood, and Kronberg, and has given performances in Geneva at Portrait Pierre Boulez, Salzburg Mozarteum, Bonn Beethoven-Haus, and Tongyeoung Concert Hall in Korea. With Peter Serkin and the Sacramento Philharmonic, he has performed J.S. Bach and Takemitsu Double Piano Concertos. In the upcoming season, he will be performing solo recitals across Europe as part of “Building Bridges”, a series curated by András Schiff, where he will be premiering a new work by Katherine Balch. 

Tomoki was a member of the Ensemble Modern Academy, Frankfurt (‘19-‘20). His rendition of Oliver Knussen's piano music was noted as “performed sensitively…and among the highlights” by the New York Times. Tomoki's musical education began at the Purcell School, where he studied piano with Tessa Nicholson and composition with Dai Fujikura, Haris Kittos, and Jonathan Cole. He continued his studies with Pascal Devoyon at the University of the Arts, in Berlin, where he is currently residing. 

Piano

Tomoki Park

Nominated by Sir András Schiff, pianist Tomoki Park joined us in concert in September 2023 as part of the Ambassador Programme. 

Tomoki Park | Schubert - Piano Sonata in C major, D  840 “Reliquie” I Moderato, II Andante

Piano Sonata in C major, D  840 “Reliquie” I Moderato, II Andante

Classeek Showroom performance, 14 September 2023

Nominated for the Ambassador Programme by Sir András Schiff, pianist Tomoki Park joined us in Aubonne in September 2023 where he made a special recording of Heinz Holiger's Lebenslinien, originally premiered in the same region of Switzerland and dedicated to György Kurtag on his 95th birthday. This piece holds a significant place in Swiss musical heritage. Among Holliger's notable piano works is his magnum opus 'Partita', a poignant tribute to Sir Schiff. Through this connection, Tomoki had the incredible opportunity to collaborate with Holliger on his 2020 work, Lebenslinien,  in Basel  just days before the memorable recording in Aubonne. The work takes listeners on a journey, mirroring the turbulent life of the renowned pianist Clara Haskil. The music intertwines with her geographical and emotional travels from Romania to Switzerland, creating a musical narrative that is both powerful and moving.

Tomoki Park | Heinz Holliger - Lebenslinien

Lebenslinien

Tomoki Park | J.S. Bach - Musical Offering: Canon per Tonos and Ricercar a 6 

Musical Offering: Canon per Tonos and Ricercar a 6 

"Martina Consonni is full of life and “Italianita,” her musicality is most engaging."

Praised for her innate musicality and overwhelming sensitivity combined with a remarkable instrumental technique and brilliance of sound, Martina Consonni has established herself as one of the most promising young pianists of her generation.She made her debut at the age of ten with the Bacau Philharmonic Orchestra, and has since then been in international demand as both soloist and chamber musician. 

She has performed in prestigious venues such as Konzerthaus and Philharmonie in Berlin, Wigmore Hall and Royal Albert Hall in London, Teatro La Fenice in Venice, Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa, Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Teatro Cittadella in Lugano, Museo del Violino in Cremona, Debussy Museum in Paris, Sala Ateneu in Bacau, St. Stephen Church in New York, Parco della Musica in Rome, Auditorium Manzoni in Bologna, Forum Casals in Kronberg, Filharmonia Narodowa in Warsaw.She is a regular guest at international festivals including Rheingau Musik Festival, Kronberg Academy Festival, Heidelberger Klavierwoche, Debussy Festival Paris, MiTo Settembre Musica, Bologna Festival, Amiata Piano Festival, Gravedona Chamber Music Festival, Lerici Music Festival, Chamber Music Connects the World, Trame Sonore, Perugia Musica Classica, Società dei Concerti Milan, Musica con Le Ali.

Her love for chamber music, enriched by a strong natural aptitude, has led her to share the stage with great instrumentalists, including Steven Isserlis, Tabea Zimmermann, Enrico Dindo, Enrico Bronzi, Francesca Dego, Adrian Brendel, Francesco Dillon, Diyang Mei. 

Martina Consonni

Nominated by Sir András Schiff, Italian pianist Martina Consonni joined us in concert in September 2023 as part of the Ambassador Programme. 

Martina Consonni | Mendelssohn - Rondo capriccioso in E minor, Op. 14

Rondo capriccioso in E minor, Op. 14

Martina Consonni | Haydn - Piano Sonata in C major, HobXVI50

Piano Sonata in C major, HobXVI50

Martina Consonni | Chopin - Etude Op. 10 No. 5 (encore)

Etude Op. 10 No. 5

Martina Consonni | Schumann - Papillons Op. 2

Papillons Op. 2

Nominated by Sir András Schiff, Israeli pianist Tom Borrow joined us for his debut recital on the Classeek Ambassador Programme in June 2023. 

The Chorale et Variations from Dutilleux’s only piano sonata is packed full of references to a range of Soviet and French impressionist composers. Dedicated to and premiered by Dutilleux’s wife Geneviève Joy in 1948, it is one of the composer’s first mature works.

Tom Borrow | Dutilleux: Chorale & Variations 

Chorale & Variations

Classeek Showroom Performance, June 2023

I. Berkovich, Variations on a theme of Paganini

In partnership with the Conservatoire de Lausanne, Classeek is proud to present this pre concert series, performed by students of the conservatoire. 

Pre concert - Nadia Roubakine, piano

Romanian Folk Dances

Gavotte

Variations on a theme of Paganini

in partnership with the Conservatoire de Lausanne 

M.Ponce, Estrellita (My Little Star) (arr. J. Heifetz)

F. Chopin, Nocturne No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. posth. (Arr. N. Milstein)

Pre concert - Juan José Pena Aguirre, violin

Estrellita (My Little Star) (arr. J. Heifetz)

Scherzo from 'FAE' Sonata

Nocturne No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. posth. (Arr. N. Milstein)

Winning the place on Classeek's first ever open application, violinist Alexey Stychkin joins the Classeek Ambassador Programme for the 2022-23 season.

Russian-Greek violinist Alexey Stychkin comes from a family with deep musical and artistic roots. Born in Moscow in 2000, at the age of five he started his violin studies at the Central Music School for Gifted Children in the class of Galina Tourchaninova. During his school years, he performed in Greece, Israel, Italy and throughout Russia. He has continued his studies with Marc Bouchkov in Liege Royal Conservatory. Currently, Alexey is studying with Mihaela Martin in the masters program at the Hochschule fur Musik und Tanz in Cologne. Concurrently, starting with the 2022/23 season, he has received an academy position in the first violin section of the Staatskapelle Berlin and moved to Berlin. 

Alexey Stychkin  | Tchaikovsky  - Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42 -  No. 3 Mélodie

Classeek Showroom performance, 24 May 2023

Russian-Greek violinist Alexey Stychkin comes from a family with deep musical and artistic roots. His devotion and love for a wide range of music and culture since a very early age brings an openness and depth to his musical approach. Born in Moscow, Alexey began his violin studies at the Central Music School for Gifted Children in the class of Galina Tourchaninova. He later moved to Belgium to continue his studies with Marc Bouchkov at the Liege Royal Conservatory and recently finished his masters degree Hochschule für Musik und Tanz in Cologne where he studied with Mihaela Martin.

In the 2022-23 season, Alexey was selected as an academy artist in the first violin section of the Staatskapelle Berlin, performing under the baton of Daniel Barenboim, Christian Thielemann, Antonello Manacorda, Lorenzo Viotti and many more. For the 25th Anniversary of the Academy, he will lead the orchestra at the side of Daniel Barenboim. Alexey also won the first ever application place on the Classeek Ambassador Programme. 

Alexey made his solo debut with orchestra at the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory performing Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3 with Moscow State Orchestra and further orchestral appearances have included Sibelius Violin Concerto in Gent with GUSO orchestra, Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in Moscow with Russian Philharmonic, Bach Concertos with Maestro Reinhard Goebel and musicians of Villa Musica. Alexey has also performed with the Klassische Philharmonie Bonn as concertmaster on numerous tours, and most recently led the Santander Festival Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Jaime Martín.

His chamber performances include collaborations with artists like Kirill Gerstein, Marc Bouchkov, Kristof Barati, Kian Soltani and Stephan Dohr. Other recent and upcoming performances include Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, Festival “Samoborska Glazbena Jesen” in Croatia, Erfurt Music Festival, Leopold Auer Music Festival and more.  Alongside his classical career, Alexey writes music from electronic to orchestral, with a passion for expanding his horizons and combining music and art forms; having written music for film, brands, and more.

Alexey Stychkin

Russian-Greek violinist Alexey Stychkin comes from a family with deep musical and artistic roots. Born in Moscow in 2000, at the age of five he started his violin studies at the Central Music School for Gifted Children in the class of Galina Tourchaninova. During his school years, he performed in Greece, Israel, Italy and throughout Russia. He has continued his studies with Marc Bouchkov in Liege Royal Conservatory. Currently, Alexey is studying with Mihaela Martin in the masters program at the Hochschule fur Musik und Tanz in Cologne. Concurrently, starting with the 2022/23 season, he has received an academy position in the first violin section of the Staatskapelle Berlin and moved to Berlin. 

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